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On his own blog in August, Curt Schilling wrote that "the pendulum is swinging very heavily in the direction of it just being over." But three months later, he doesn't sound like a man who has thrown his last pitch. He has long made it clear that his days of pitching a full season are over, but he could be open to pitching a half-season in 2009.
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Getting their house in order in advance of the Dec. 11 Rule 5 Draft, the Red Sox added three Minor Leaguers to their 40-man roster on Thursday. The club purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Felix Doubront from Class A Salem of the Carolina League, lefty Hunter Jones from Triple-A Pawtucket and catcher Mark Wagner from Double-A Portland.
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The Boston Herald reported that the Red Sox have expressed interest in free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett, but that things are still in the "early stages" and that no offer has been made yet.
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With memories of Fenway Park's electric atmosphere, newly acquired reliever Ramon Ramirez couldn't be happier to join the Red Sox.
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Boo gets his due
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For more than a year, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said that he did not feel any urgency to deal center fielder Coco Crisp and that he would only do so if it improved the team.
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The Red Sox have sent outfielder Coco Crisp to the Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez, a Kansas City radio station reported Wednesday morning.
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After not having their usual fierce competition during the 2008 season, perhaps the Red Sox and Yankees will resume their historic rivalry in full force during the Hot Stove season.
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In search of another arm to add to their rotation, the Red Sox may be looking at free-agent right-hander A.J. Burnett.
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A day that was supposed to be about individual glory wound up taking an added twist for the Red Sox. Not only was Dustin Pedroia the winner of the American League's Most Valuable Player Award, but Kevin Youkilis placed third. Not only were Pedroia and Youkilis thrilled for each other, the Red Sox were ecstatic for them.
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When it comes to voting for the American League Most Valuable Player Award, two newspaper writers from all 14 AL cities fill out a ballot with 10 players.
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This one is for everybody who doesn't weigh enough to play professional football and isn't tall enough to play professional basketball. It turns out that there is still room at the very top of the sports world for somebody who, even by the standards of the general population, is something very different from big.
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The rise of Kevin Youkilis from core player to star became even more apparent on Tuesday, when the right-handed hitter finished third in the race for the American League Most Valuable Player Award.
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Just call him Mr. November. Or better yet, refer to Dustin Pedroia as the Most Valuable Player of the American League.
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Second baseman Dustin Pedroia has cemented himself as a Red Sox cornerstone, and he is a leading contender for the AL MVP, awarded at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
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What reason in particular would the Red Sox look to acquire Mark Teixeira -- or are there several? Beat reporter Ian Browne tackles this and hot questions.
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Manny Ramirez's relationship with the Red Sox had deteriorated to the point last season that the club had made a move to suspend him, one week before the outfielder was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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The Tigers are looking for shortstop help, and may have the Red Sox's Julio Lugo on their radar screen. The Boston Globe reported on Sunday that Detroit is contemplating a deal with Boston to send either left-hander Nate Robertson or left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Boston for Lugo.
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With Kevin Youkilis coming off a strong season at the plate, the Red Sox would seem more than set at first base, but that doesn't mean they won't look into signing Mark Teixeira.
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The two weeks of exclusivity the Red Sox had with Jason Varitek, their catcher of the last decade-plus, has passed.
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Red Sox third-base coach DeMarlo Hale doesn't dispute that his affiliation with a team that has had great success in recent years can enhance his qualifications to manage the Seattle Mariners, the job he interviewed for on Thursday.